Jaeson Rosenfeld and Huss Fahmy are hard at work building a team capable of staying in Ligue 1 next season. Among the strong elements of this rise in the French elite, Aïmen Moueffek, trained at the club, embodies the symbol of an ASSE focused on the future and performance. At the end of his contract on June 30, his extension is awaited…
We left Aïmen Moueffek with words of joy. It was just after the play-off victory against Metz, on June 2nd. It’s incredible, it’s an immense source of pride. We went down two years ago and we had to get the club back to where it should be. Now, with this rise, we must especially thank the supporters. »
However, it was on another subject that the supporters were waiting for Moueffek to speak: that of his future. A real driving force behind this comeback. A key player in Olivier Dall’Oglio’s system, the young midfielder trained at the club had not yet extended his lease ending at the end of June. Two days before the deadline, still no progress. At least on the surface. However, the player’s will was clear and precise on June 2: “I want to extend at Saint-Étienne. Now that the objective has been achieved, we will sit down, discuss and think about my future. But that will be later. Thank you to everyone, thank you to the green people who followed us all season. All this today is for them and we thank them again. This is my 13th year here. I arrived at 11, I’ve seen everything, I was a ball boy, I was a supporter, now I’m a player and I’m building the club. It’s a source of immense pride and I’m super happy. »
An XXL extension proposal for Moueffek!
Since then, discussions have taken place and reflection has progressed. The new leaders also learned about the hottest issues, and this is one of them. Time for negotiations.
A few days ago, Foot Mercato indicated that Aïmen Moueffek “had an appointment with the management of Saint-Etienne to discuss his future”. A crucial meeting for a player who is sought after, in France, but also abroad. This meeting did indeed take place, and Foot Mercato claims that at the end of this meeting, “The trend is clearly towards an extension for the Moroccan international hopeful. The different parties have discussed a new 4-year contract with an optional year. The new leaders see him as a key element in the new project. An agreement could be reached in the next few hours.”
FootMercato goes further this Monday and assures that “ASSE has just reached a total agreement to extend the player’s contract for four seasons, plus an option for one. The midfielder was notably convinced by the promises of Kilmer Sports, the new sole shareholder of the Saint-Etienne club who is counting on him a lot. Aïmen Moueffek will undergo his medical examination in the next few hours and return to Ligue 1 with his training club.”
Excellent news for a club that wants to rely on its youth and its strengths.
